Rail cross-tie.



ASTATES PATENT, OFFICE.'

n ENRY K, MYERS, or sWIssVALE, PENNSYLVANIA.;

Specification of Letters Patent. Application fled MarohZS, 1907. Sei-iai No. 365,148-

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Patented July 2 1907.

I make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and gures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has for its objects the provision of a rail support which cran be produced with a minimum amount of material, at a minimum cost, give a maximumsupport to the rails, distribute thel train load evenly over the road-bed, be simple in constructiom have maximum life, etc., which objects I attain in the construction and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described in detail, and later pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, several views are shown,l in which drawings,

Figure I, is a plan of a short section of track. Fig; II, is a longitudinal view of a portion of the same. Fig. III, is an end thereof. Fig. IV, is a perspective of one of the supporting members.vw Fig. V, is a perspective of a portion of one of the rail clamping members, and, Fig. VI, a plan of the blank for forming the supporting member. I

Similar 'reference numerals designate like parts throughout the following description.

The structlire shown, comprises a pair of parallel disposed members or ties l, which in this instance are shown as formed of inverted T beams, selected as best adapted to carry out my invention. The ties are connected to one another by a pair of rail supporting members 2, the supporting portion proper extending along in a horizontal plane at an elevation above the ties, said members being pressed into f orm from a sheet metal blank, as shown at, Fig. VI, said form having end walls 3, with laterally disposed portions 3, inclined side walls 4, with a space 5 between the ends of the same' and the end walls, to engage over the upturned web of the tie members, said sides terminating in the laterally disposed portions 6, the extremities 7 of which are bent upwardly and thence downwardly over the webs of the tie members and extensions 3 of the end walls, the structure being secured to the tic members by rivets 8 or other means. Each of these supporting members is provided at the top with openings 8, which extend longitudinally therethrough, into which openings are placed the rail clamping members 9, to engage the rails l0, said members each having an opening 11 formed through the downwardly extended flange p0r- `one another by a pair tion near each end thereof and registering with the aforesaid openings or spaces 5 of the supporting member, into which openings and spaces are driven split-- keys 12, thus firmly securing the rails in position upon the supporting members.

The structure is admirably adapted to fuliil the objects set forth, being buried in the road-bed to a point approximately on alevel with the base of the rails, presenting a neat appearance.

Having thus fully shown and described a practical and operative means to carry out my invention, what I claim is- 1. The Acombination of u pair of cross-ties connected to one another by -a pair of hollow ruil supporting members extending to an elevation above the ties in parallel relation with the rails, and means to secure the rails thereto.

'lhe combination of a pair of cross-ties connected to of hollow rail supporting members extending to and on a plane in parallel relation with the rails, and means to secure the rails thereto.

3. The combination of a pair of cross-ties connected to one another by a pair of hollow rail supporting members extending to an elevation above the ties and in parallel relation with the rails, a pair of rail engaging members carried by said supporting members, and means to secure said rail members to said supporting members.

. 4. The combination of a pair of cross-ties connected to one another-'by a pair of hollow rail supporting members extending to and on a plane in parallel relation with the rails, rail engaging members carried by said supports,

and means to secure the rail members to the supporting members.

5. The combination of a pair of cross-ties .connected to one another by a pair of rail supporting members extending to an elevation above the ties in parallel relation with the rails, and means between the rails and-supporting members to secure the rails thereto.

G. The combination of a pair of cross-ties connected to one another by' a pair of rail supporting members extending to an elevation above the ties and in parallel relation with the rails, a pair of rail engaging members arranged between the rails and supporting members, and means to secure the same`thereto.

7. The combination of a pair o1 cross-ties connected to one another by u pair of ruil supporting members extending to nud on u plaine in pau'ullcl relation with the ruils, rnil engaging members extending between the rails and supports, and means to .'secure the rail engaging members to the supporting members, said supporting members being of approximately arch-shape iu cross-section.

S. The combination of a pair of cross-tics connected together by n pair of ruil supporting members extending to un elevation above the tics in parallel relation with the rails, a pair ol ruil clamping members extending,r from between the supporting members und rails, cach of which is provided with n groove along' ils edge to engage the edges ol' the ruil buse. nud nouns to secure the said clumpim;r members to the supporting members.

D. The combination oi' o puh' ol." cross-lios connected together by a puir o1' ruil supportingmenxbers extending to un elevation' above the lios in pzlrzlllel relation with the rails, u pair of ruil clamping members arranged between tlie'supporting members :ind rolls, euch of which is provided with a groove along its odge to engage the edges of the rail buse, und menus to secure the clamping members `to the supporting members, said supporting members each -constructed of a single piece of sheet metal and approximately of arch shape in cross-section,

10. The combination of d pair of cross-ties having an upwardly extended Hange, of u pair of sheet metal rail supporting members of approximatelynrch shape in cross section and having transverse grooves at the ends tol engage over .the upturned flanges of the cross-ties, a pair 'of rail clamping .members arranged -between the supportA ing'members'and rails, each o1 which has a. groove along its edge'to engage the edge of the rnl base, and means to.

each provided at the top with an opening extending longitudinally thereof. l'

12. The combination of :1 pair oi' cross-ties, 11nd a pair of hollow rail supporting members connected to and extending transversely of said ties, each of sud supporting members being of approximntelyv arch-shape in cross-scction and lniving an opening extending longitudinally in the top and partially down each end.

In testimony whereof I alx my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY K. MYERS.

Witnesses:

W. H. HARRISON,- R. S. HARRISON. 

